Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me.
A Tangled Yarn of Thoughts Being Unravelled…
“I blame my parents " is how I would like to start off. While it gives me an easy out, it is actually entirely their fault. This is how the story begins: "Once upon a time, there was a young couple with an adorable little girl who was the joy of the people around her.... Continue Reading →
There are many ways to identify a Bengali. Some will say it's the love of fish. Others-Rabindra Sangeet, heated debates over football, or the uncanny ability to locate the nearest sweet shop within a five-kilometre radius; with unsolicited advice over which type of sweet which shop excels at making. These people have clearly never witnessed... Continue Reading →
There are many unsolved mysteries in the universe. What existed before the Big Bang? Where do missing Tupperware lids go? Where is that second pair of sock perpetually disappearing to? And perhaps most importantly…at what exact point does a Bengali woman permanently transition into a nightie wearing aunty or a Maashima/Kakima for those who would... Continue Reading →
Almost two months ago my father suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It was touch and go for quite a while but he always managed to stop himself from crossing the border into a much more difficult space; for him and for us. And now he's back home. Part of his rehabilitation is listening to... Continue Reading →
I didn't know how much power words have over us. How they can define us and our lives at various stages. As an expectant mother and a new one my world was mainly ruled by these words: 'heartburn', 'Braxton Hicks', insomnia', 'burps', 'poops', 'nasal aspirators', 'diaper genie', 'Feberizing', 'self-soothing', 'toilet training', 'weaning' and the legion... Continue Reading →
You know you've made your mark when the BFF sends you this...
I'm no Latin scholar but I can wield the search engines pretty effectively and know exactly which keywords I want. And what I wanted was something that meant, " The absurd makes sense", and Google delivered with Ratio in Absurdo viz the 'reason in the absurd'. Art by Jesus Hernandez Why this sudden foray into... Continue Reading →
This isn't a history-related post but one entirely about the onset and eventual acceptance of one's middle age viz moi! I woke up feeling challenged to do atleast one thing that makes a difference in my life; however small. And I wanted to solve a problem; again however small and I did. What is miraculous... Continue Reading →
I muse. Often. And while I was musing over my life-sustaining elixir this morning, I realized that 2025 has really been the year of 'car conversations' for me. For the uninitiated, a 'car conversation' is simply a conversation that you have had while in a car or while someone else is in a car and... Continue Reading →
Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me. 